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Editorial pick✓ Verified working
Zed
GPU-accelerated multiplayer code editor with AI.
Try Zed✓ Free trial available
Best for
Best for developers who want raw editor speed and native collaboration without bolt-on plugins.
At a glance
- Pricing
- freemiumfrom $20/mo
- Setup time
- 10 minutes
- Learning curve
- easy
- Last verified
- 5/25/2026
What we love
- ✓Fastest editor on the market
- ✓Real-time pair programming built-in
- ✓BYO LLM keys
Where it falls short
- −Plugin ecosystem still small vs VS Code
- −Windows still in beta
- −Some workflows lack tooling
Pricing
✓ Pricing verified Jun 21, 20262 tiers
Free
$0
forever
- ✓All editor features
- ✓BYO AI key
Pro
$20
per month
- ✓Hosted Zed AI
- ✓Priority models
Overview
Zed is a brand-new code editor built from scratch in Rust for raw speed, native multiplayer collaboration, and first-class AI. Built by the team behind Atom and Tree-sitter.
Key features
- ●GPU-accelerated rendering
- ●Native multiplayer collab
- ●First-class AI assistants
- ●Vim mode
- ●Mac + Linux native
Best use cases
Sub-second editor responsiveness
Drop in for editing huge files where VS Code starts to chug.
Pair programming
Open a channel, share project, and write code together with shared cursors.
Integrations
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